The digital version of the 2016-17 Explore Greater Rochester is now available! To access it, click on the image above.

Local Drinks

When it comes to the Rochester area's signature drink, few will quibble: This region is best known for wine. But craft beer has a footing too. When John Urlaub opened a microbrewery in the South Wedge in 1991, he was tapping an unmet desire in the U.S. for more full-flavored, Old World-style beer. He named his brewery Rohrbach Brewing Co. for a town in Germany, where on a trip he was inspired to make craft brews. Read more...

Browse the Explore Listings

Use Search & Explore in the upper right corner of each page to find wineries, craft brew pubs and other drinkeries by name or location. To browse the categories, click on the images below.